Keystone Concrete Placement
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — AUSTIN, TEXAS
| Employer | Keystone Concrete Placement | Report ID | 2015063551 |
| Address | 700 N. Bluff | City, State ZIP | AUSTIN, TEXAS 78767 |
| Event Date | June 10, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Bucket, front-end, end, and pay loaders |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.20000, -97.77000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was loading a transformer into the bucket of a Bobcat from the side. The Bobcat operator did not see him when he moved the bucket and caught the employee's right pinky finger in the joint/hinge where the bucket is attached and amputated the fingertip.
Incident Summary
On June 10, 2015, a worker at Keystone Concrete Placement in AUSTIN, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with bucket, front-end, end, and pay loaders identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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